To say that watching the New Orleans Saints upset the Colts was divine would be an understatement. But rather than take the time to set up the arguments as to why the Colts proved to be exactly what I always said they have been, I'll just link you to a variety of articles that do the job for me. Thanks for everything Peyton and Mr. Polian. You stay classy...
- Here Bill Simmons does a "retro-diary" taking a look at how the Colts blew it. He notes, with great accuracy, how the Colts fell apart, and in the emails at the end you get to read some great views from the fans: that Manning lost control at the end of the 3rd quarter, that one reader is now waiting for the Colts to try to ban onside kicks, and that if Reche Caldwell could catch a football Peyton Manning would still be without a Super Bowl ring. If only ...
- This article points out, directly, that Manning stormed off the field without congratulating anyone ... then tried to defend him. Look, there is no way to defend him. He's a jerk, and he will now go down with the 1991 Detroit Pistons team as one of the biggest cry babies ever. Same with LeBron. You can't have it both ways. I accept that he's a "great competitor" who "couldn't stand loosing" ... but honestly, for a man who is supposed to be THE ATHLETE kids can look up to, this wasn't setting a very good example.
- In Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback he breaks down almost every angle of the game. Of particular interest was a little tidbit found on page two, when Bill Polian sidestepped a question from King about Pierre Garcon dropping a key pass on the Colts 3rd drive of the game by saying that you couldn't blame Garcon because he got "jacked" at the line of scrimmage. What a sore looser. Um, Bill? That "jacking" you're talking about? That's called defense.
- Here, Joe Posnanski goes through one of my favorite passtimes: recounting the numerous, almost unbelievably long list of big game losses in Manning's career. Dating back to High School, the man chokes in big games. Can't deny it. Even the year they won it all he threw 3 TDs to 7 INTs in the playoffs.
- Finally, Jason Whitlock ranks the top ten QBs of all time, with a special intro about Bill and Peyton throwing everyone under the bus ... except themselves. People forget how talented the team around Manning has been. Brady might have won four or five with the talent Manning has had around him ... and Peyton has managed only to back into one.
All of this may become a moot point if Manning and Co. strike back with multiple championships in the upcoming years. Believe you me, they may well do it with all the young talent that is on that team. But it was so satisfying to see Peyton revert to Peyton, listen to Bill do what he always does (complain and whine), and see the return of the Manning face. Even after all this dust has settled Manning is only 9-9 for his career in the playoffs. That's a .500 record. Rex Grossman has a .500 record. Good times had by all. How people still root for this team is beyond me.
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